Drip-preventer and the like



G. s. MARSTON.

DRIP PREVENTER'AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED. MAY 4, 1 920.

Patented Aug. 31,1920.

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GORDON SPENCER MARSTON, or imvmvscounr PARK, ENGLAND.

DRIP-PREVENTER AND THE LIKE. 1

' Application filed May 4,

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, GORDON SPENCERMARSTON, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, andresident of Ra venscourt Park, in the county of MiddleseX,

England, have invented newand useful Improvements in or Relating toDrip-Preventers and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in drip preventers and the like,and it has for its object to provide means forpreventing liquid fromrunning down the outside of or dripping from the end of a pouring spoutof a liquid containing vessel during and after the pouring operation.

According to the present mventlon, means for this purpose comprises amember loosely supported by the spout so as to hang subvertical whateverthe position of.

stantially the vessel. a

' Preferably, the member is loosely carried on, for example, is hingedto, a member secured to the spout, for example, a spring member securedin the spout.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings wherein Figure 1, 1s a perspective view of a portion of thespout of a domestic vessel, showing an embodiment of my inventionapplied 7 thereto, the spout being partially broken away to show hiddenportions.

Fig. 2 is also a perspective view of portion of a spout having amodified form of my invention applied thereto and partially shown bydotted lines.

Referring to'Fig. 1, a metal strip is bent to lie within the spout 3,of, for example a teapot, and one end is cut longitudinally, the twoportions 2 beingopened out so that when the strip is inserted in thespout the portions 2 bear against the inside. of the spout and the stripis held in position. The other end of the strip 1 overhangs the edge ofthe spout and to, it is hinged a tapered strip 4.

' The construction shown in Fig. 2, is made of twisted wire which isbent into a loop.

5, which forms a stop, and has a rearwardly extending portion which isopened out and bent as shown at 6, 6 to secure it within the spout 3. Tothe other end and below the loop 5 is attached a chain 7 Y whichoverhangs the edge of the spout as shown.

When pouring liquid, the portions 4 or 7 Specification of LettersPatent. Pate'hted Aug. 31, 1920- 1920. Serial No. 378,900.

always assume a vertical position so that the liquid. is guided by themand is prevented from running down the outside of thespout,

and at. the completion of the pouring operation, drlppmg is prevented bycapillary actlon.

The devices according to the'presentinventlon, should be of anon-corroding material, such for example as silver.

It is to be understood that various modi- 'ficatlons may be made withoutdeparting from this invention, for example, instead of.

a chain the member overhanging the lip of i the pouring spout may be acoiled spring, loosely attached tothe supporting member.

carried in the spout; or the supporting member may be secured outsidethe spout.

What I claim is:

1. Means for preventing liquidsffrom running down the outside of thepouring spout of a liquid-containing vessel comprising a member to becarried by the spoutand a second member loosely attached to the firstmentioned member so as to be free to move and maintaina substantiallyvertical attiev tude, whatever the position of the vessel.

2. Means for preventing liquidsfrom run ning down the outside of thepouring spout of a liquid-containing vessel comprlsing a member to becarried by the spout and a sec-, ond member hinged to the firstmentioned member so as to be free to move and maintain a substantiallyvertical attitude, whatever the position of the vessel.

3. Means for preventing liquids from running down the outside of thepouring spout of a liquid-containing vessel comprising a member to becarried by the spout and a second member comprising a chain looselyattached to the first mentioned member and V which overhangs'the edge ofthe spout so as to be free to move. and maintain a substantiallyvertical attitude whatever the position i of the vessel.

4. Means for preventing liquids from running down the outside of thepouring spout of a liquid-containing vessel, comprising a

